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Sarah Mills: Who determines what is and isn't offensive?
Social media has created a pool of offended people who would happily silence anything that offends them, but Sarah Mills wants to know who gets to decide what qualifies as offensive? The Mills Minute ...
Jan 02, 2026
Saskatoon's first baby of 2026 born at Jim Pattison Children's Hospital at 1:11 a.m.
It's a girl! The first baby born in Saskatoon in 2026 was welcomed to the world at 1:11 a.m. on Thursday. Read more: 'Baby steps': Tips if getting back to the gym is your new year's resolution Reveler...
Jan 02, 2026 According to the Saskatchewan Health Authority, Emelia Rose Ava Iron was born at the Jim Pattison Children’s Hospital to a mother from Canoe Lake First Nation. (IuliiaVerstaBO / Depositphotos.com)
Two dead after early morning New Year's Day crash south of Saskatoon
Two people are dead after a crash on Highway 219 near Grasswood Road early on New Year's Day. The City of Saskatoon said in a news release on Jan. 1 that Saskatoon Fire Service was called to the scene...
Jan 01, 2026 (Alex_Schmidt/Depositphotos.com)
Saskatoon's Darcy Kuemper on the roster for Canadian men's Olympic hockey team
The speculation is over. On Wednesday, Hockey Canada unveiled the roster for the men's hockey team that will represent the nation at the 2026 Olympics in Italy. While some of the star players had been...
Dec 31, 2025 Los Angeles Kings goaltender Darcy Kuemper (35) defends the net against during the first period of an NHL hockey game between the Dallas Stars and the Los Angeles Kings Monday, Dec. 15, 2025, in Dallas. Kuemper and Brandon Hagel were both born in Saskatoon, and will be representing Canada at the 2026 Olympics in Italy. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)
31-year-old man identified as victim in Big Island Lake Cree Nation shooting: Sask. RCMP
Saskatchewan RCMP have identified the victim from a shooting on Big Island Lake Cree Nation as a 31-year-old man. No other details have been provided so far. According to the police statement, no arre...
Dec 31, 2025 A Saskatchewan Conservation Officer conducts a road blockade at Big Island Lake Cree Nation, 392 kilometres northwest of Saskatoon, on Tuesday Dec. 30, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Timothy Matwey
Two Sask. residents appointed to Order of Canada for community contributions
Two Saskatchewan residents have been appointed the Order of Canada, Governor General Mary Simon announced on Wednesday morning. Saskatoon's Wayne Brownlee and Maple Creek's Michelle Good were two of t...
Dec 31, 2025 Saskatoon's Wayne Brownlee was one of 80 people who received the Order of Canada on New Year's Eve. (650 CKOM file photo)
Mounties seize weapons and a kilo of meth while investigating assault in Pelican Narrows
Mounties investigating an aggravated assault case in Pelican Narrows discovered roughly a kilogram of methamphetamine on Christmas Eve, along with cash and weapons. According to the Saskatchewan RCMP,...
Dec 31, 2025 During a search on Christmas Eve, officers seized the drugs along with a sawed-off gun, a machete, gun parts and an undisclosed sum of cash. (Saskatchewan RCMP/Submitted)
What's open and closed in Saskatoon on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day?
With 2026 right around the corner, the City of Saskatoon is adjusting some of its services on New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. Here's what you need to know: Read more: Alert lifted, suspects still s...
Dec 31, 2025 The public can take advantage of free service on all Saskatoon Transit routes on New Year’s Eve between 7 p.m. and 3 a.m., and on-demand transit service will also be available. (650 CKOM file photo)
Murray Wood: Cashiers who can't count change
If you want to mess with a store clerk, offer cash on your next purchase. Murray Wood says counting change is at risk of becoming a skill like reading Latin - a mostly lost bit of knowledge. Murray Wo...
Dec 31, 2025
Sarah Mills: New Year's resolutions are a bar to failure that's best to avoid
Resolutions can be fun, but they can also make a person feel bad when they fail. Sarah Mills says it's easier to attempt change, give yourself some grace and do it at any time of the year. The Mills M...
Dec 31, 2025
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